The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-17
THREE MIRACLES.

Matthew tx. 1926; Mark. v. 22-43; Luke viii.
41-56.
While he yet spake these things unto them,
behold there came one of the rulers of the
synagogue, Jairus by name; and seeing him
fell down at JESUS feet and worshiped him;
and besought him to come into his house,
saying, " My little daughter (for he had an
only daughter, about twelve years of age) is
at the point of death: | pray thee that thou
come and lay thy hands on her, that she may
be made whole and live." And JESUS arose
and went with him, and so did his disciples;
and great multitude followed him and they
thronged him.
The Suffering Woman.-And behold wo-
man who had an issue of blood twelve years,
and had suffered many things of many ply
sicians, and who had spent all that she had
upon them, and could not be healed of any;
and was nothing bettered, but rather grew
worse, having heard the things concerning
JESUS, came in the crowd behind him and
touched the border of his garment. For she
said within herself, "If l do but touch his
garment, I shall be made whole" And
straightway the fountain of her blood was
dried up; and she felt in her body that she
was healed of her plague. And straightway
JESUS, perceiving in himself that the power
proceeding from him had gone forth, turned
him about in the crowd, and said, "Who
touched my garments?" And when all denied,
Peter and his disciples that were with him
said unto him, Master, thou seest the null
titudes thronging thee, and they press thee
and crush thee: and sayest thou, Who
touched me?" But JESUS said, "Some one
did touch me: for perceived that power had
gone forth from me-" And he looked round
about to see her that had done this thing.
And when the woman saw that she WAS not
hid, knowing what had been done to her, she
came fearing and trembling, and falling
down before him told him all the truth, and
declared in the presence of all the people for
what cause she touched him, and how she
was healed Immediately. And he said unto
her, Daughter, be of good cheer; thy faith
hath made thee whole: go in peace, and be
whole of thy plague" And the woman was
made whole from that hour.
The Daughter of Jairus.-While he yet
spake, they came from the ruler of the syna-
gogue's house, saying, "Thy daughter is
dead; why troublest thou the Master any fur
ther?" But JESUS, hearing it, not needing the
word spoken, saith unto the ruler of the syn
agog1e, Fear not, only believe; and she
shall be made whole" And when he came
to the house, and he suffered not any man to
enter in with him, save Peter and James and
John, the brother of James, and the father
of the maiden and her mother. And all
were weeping and beweiling her. And when
JESUS came into the rulers house, and
saw the flute players, and the crowd making
tumult: and many weeping and wailing
greatly, he said unto them, "Give place
Why make ye tumult, and weep2 Weep
not for the damsel is not dead, but sleep
eth" And they laughed him to scorn, know
ing that she was dead. But he, having put
them all forth, taketh the father OF the child
and her mother, and them that were with
him, and goeth in where the child was. And
taking the child by the hand, he saith unto
her, "Talithi cumi,'' which is, being inter
preted. Damsel, l say unto thee, Arise"
And her spirit returned; and straightway the
damsel rose up and walked; for she was
twelve years old. And they and her parents
were amazed straightway with great amaze
ment. Aud he charged them to tell no man
what had been done; and he commanded
that something should be given her to eat.
And the fame thereof went forth into all the
land.
The Blind Men. And as JESUS passed
by from thence, two blind men followed
him, crying out, and saying, "Have mercy
on us, thou son of David" And whe he
was come into the house, the blind men came
to him: and Jesus saith unto them, "Believe
ye that am able to do this?" They say unto
him, s'Yea, Lord" Then touched he their
eyes, saying, According to your faith be it
done unto you" And their eyes we're opened
And JESUS strictly charged them, saying, "See
that no man know it." But they went forth
and spread abroad his anne in all that land.